TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3915, 25 May 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Fuoji the Press Agency, j AUCKLAND, May 24. Sailed — Hero, for Sydney, with 27 passengers ; also Transit, schooner, for Wellington. At the Ellerslie races the attendance to-day was large ; weather fine. Ariel was scratched for the Tradesmen's Plate. Champagne Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs., with 100 sovs ; for two year-olds. Walters' Venus Transit, Sst 71b ... 1 J. Watts' ch g Longlands, Sst 71b ... 2 Buckland's blk f Queen Mab, Bst 71b 3 J. Leonard's ch f Venus, Sst 71b ... 0 Wynyard's ch f Lady Coventry, Sst 71b 0 Betting, even on Longlands, 3 to 1 any other. Venus led, closely followed by Venus Transit, Longlands and Queen Mab two lengths behind, and Lady Coventry, who was fractious, a long way last, but through the cutting the first four took closer order. At the middle of the turn Venus Transit took the lead, Queen Mab at same time falling away. On entering the straight Walters' filly had the lead of a length, with Longlands second, and Venus third. In a line for home, Longlands challenged at the clip, and he looked as if ho would get up, but French called upon Venus Transit and won by a length, after a good race. Matthews was obliged to declare Gibs over weight, which cost him the race. Lady Coventry ran inside the first post and took no further part in the race. Tradesmen's Plate Handicap, of 10 sovs, acceptance 2 sovs, at post distance ; 1 mile. Walters' br h Isaac Walton, 4yrs, 7st 41b 1 M'Gee's Perfume, 6yrs, Sst 61b ... 2 Buckland's blk g Magician, aged, 6st 121b 3 J,. M. Russell's br g Daybreak, aged, sst 101b 0 Edwards' br c Baron, 2yrs, 7st 91b ... 0 J. Watt's b h Ariel, 4yrs, 9st 0 Betting even on Isaac Walton and Perfume ; 5 to 1 on the others. Isaac Walton got away with a lead of a length, Perfume and Magician following close together. Baron bolted after going 200 yards, his jockey, weighing 4st 71b and aged 10 years, not being able to keep him straight. Isaac kept his lead easily. Perfume came with a splendid rush at the finisl), but Isaac won by a length. Hurdle Race. Shaughraun ... ... ... 1 Butcher Boy 2 Buckstone ... ... ... 3 The Don, Arrow, and Medea refused. Shaughraun was the favorite. Butcher Boy took the lead, and held it up to the Grand Stand, when Shaughraun forged ahead. The race afterwards lay between Butcher Boy and Shaughraun. The latter, when leading, kicked the last hurdle, which enabled Butcher Boy to get a slight lead at the beginning of the Grand Stand, but Shaughraun with a spurt won by a short head. Birthday Handicap. Bide-a-wee, syrs, 7st 71b ... ... 1 Ariel, 4yrs, Sst 131b 2 Shanneen, aged, Gst 81b ... ... 3 M'Gee's Elsa, 4yrs, Sst 41b. also ran. The Volunteers, including the Artillery with two six-pounders, cavalry, infantry, and two bands, an aggregate of 300, marched to Epsom and fired a royal salute And feu dejuie. They then marched past Major Lusk, who was in command. After the corps were dismissed to private parades there was skirmisliing and blank artillery practice. TAUPO, May 24. Baker and Farron arrived here last night per coach, and gave a dramatic entertainment. They left this morning for Ohinemutu. Mr James Mackay, on the west side of the lake is negotiating privaie land sales for parties from the South Island. No native news. Weather good. (from our own correspondent.) .WAIROA, May 24. The bar is opened, and all right. Vessels can come in with the morning's tide.